Legal to use unaccredited degree in OR In some circumstances?

Discussion in 'Accreditation Discussions (RA, DETC, state approva' started by Rob Coates, Dec 20, 2004.

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  1. Rob Coates

    Rob Coates New Member

    I recently noticed the following wording on the ODA site re. use of unaccredited degrees that I don't recall seeing before:..."In addition, it is illegal to use such degrees or credentials for any purpose unless the user discloses in writing to all persons to whom the degree is presented that the supplier is unaccredited and unapproved by ODA." It sounds as if there are some situations where the use of an unaccredited degree in OR is legal as long as the degree or credential is identified as such. If this is truely the case, seems like this would represent a major change in policy.
     
  2. DaveHayden

    DaveHayden New Member

    I believe it is talking about uses unrelated to employment or education. You are at a cocktail party and someone asks you about your degree. You whip out your disclosure statement and have them sign it BEFORE talking about it! :D
     
  3. nosborne48

    nosborne48 Well-Known Member

    It does seem that there have been a few adjustments to ODA. The web site now talks about use of an unaccredited degree in connection with licensure or commercial activity or something like that. I don't remember exactly what the site said the first time I viewed it so I can't really say for sure if it HAS changed but if it has, maybe that's an attempt to tailor the prior restraint on speech more narrowly, specifically, to restrict the restraint to commercial, and therefore less well protected, speech?
     
  4. ashton

    ashton New Member

    Another possible exception that came up in this forum in the past is that Oregon law gives its professional licensing boards the authority to recognize degrees needed for licensure. It's entirely possible that the boards have been strict enough that every single degree ever accepted for a degree was accredited or otherwise legal for use in Oregon. But it's also possible that one of these boards might have recognized an unaccredited degree that ODA has not recognized. If I recall correctly, this is an area that Oregon will try to resolve during the next revision of the regulations or statutes.
     
  5. ashton

    ashton New Member

    Another possible exception that came up in this forum in the past is that Oregon law gives its professional licensing boards the authority to recognize degrees needed for licensure. It's entirely possible that the boards have been strict enough that every single degree ever accepted for a degree was accredited or otherwise legal for use in Oregon. But it's also possible that one of these boards might have recognized an unaccredited degree that ODA has not recognized. If I recall correctly, this is an area that Oregon will try to resolve during the next revision of the regulations or statutes.
     

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